Day Skipper Confidence Building
2025 Skippered Charter / Confidence Building Dates - Book NOW
All include RYA Qualified Skipper, Safety Equipment (including wet weather gear), Fuel, and Snacks Onboard
Shakedown Weekend - 21st to 23rd March - SOLD OUT
Solent Mile Builder - 4th to 6th April
(arrival 5pm Friday) - SOLD OUT
A great opportunity to build up your miles and hone your skills for the season ahead!
- FOREPEAK AVAILABLE - 2 people sharing forepeak: £400 • Individual Person: £275
Easter Mile Builder - 18th to 21st April
(arrival 5pm Thursday)
- Including a 60nm passage
- 2 individual berths (£480 per person)
- 2 people sharing forepeak (£650)
7 Day Channel Islands Cruise - Sunday 19th to 26th May
How about an exclusive journey across the Channel to the Channel Islands? Indulge in our 7-day Channel Islands Cruise, a unique experience that begins and ends in Gosport.
Embark on an exhilarating adventure with a sail across the English Channel to Alderney, where we'll spend a night to savour this hidden treasure. Then, we'll head south to Guernsey, the perfect base for island hopping to explore the islands of Herm and Sark, anchoring in secluded bays accessible only by boat. Depending on time and tides, we might even venture to Jersey for a night ashore before our voyage back to Gosport.
Prepare to be captivated by the sheer beauty of the Channel Islands. This is an opportunity not to be missed!
- ONLY 1 INDIVIDUAL BERTH LEFT (£750 per person)
- 2 people sharing forepeak (£1300)
Dartmouth Mile Builder - 15th to 19th June
A great opportunity to build up some serious miles, setting off from Gosport and sailing to Dartmouth and back with other possible stops along the way! At least one 60 nautical mile passage, including an overnight passage with watch keeping.
- 1 individual berth left (£650)
Are you a newly qualified Day Skipper and found that you still need to feel more confident?
Sometimes, the step between completing an RYA Day Skipper course and feeling like a confident skipper seems like a significant jump, but it doesn't need to be!
At Solent Sailing, our dedicated team including a commercially endorsed Yacht Master, each with years of sailing experience are here to guide you. They draw on their extensive experience and expertise to help you improve your sailing skills and tackle sailing with confidence.
Confidence Building Sailing Trips for RYA Day Skippers to build sailing experience.
Our aim is to provide quality mentoring and a meaningful experience at every stage of your sailing trip.
We will empower you to take charge of the yacht, teach you how to work with your crew, and help you understand how to have a great and safe passage. With a supportive and fun learning environment and expert communication, you will find that developing and improving, although a challenge, is not only easy but also enjoyable.
When you choose to embark on a sailing trip with us, we will reach out to you personally. We will meticulously tailor your yacht training to meet your specific needs and goals, ensuring you feel fully supported and valued on your journey to becoming a confident skipper.
- Do you struggle with sailing manoeuvres?
- Are you confident with mooring?
- Are you worried about putting passage planning theory into practice?
- Have you sailed at night?
- Do you need help getting the best performance from your yacht?
If the answer is yes to the above, Call 07768 360420 for dates and prices for our Confidence Building Sailing Trips For RYA Day Skippers
Gain Experience With Meaningful Mentoring
With our help and meaningful mentoring, we will help you achieve the much-needed confidence to safely take your sailing to the next level. Our mentoring approach is designed to provide personalised guidance, foster a supportive learning environment, and help you build your knowledge and confidence.
A typical course would be over a weekend, starting Friday evening at our base in Gosport.
The evening will be spent getting to know the crew and discussing the timetable over the weekend. Later that evening, depending on wind and tide, we could have a night sail to Cowes, learning to differentiate between the lights. After a rest and a good breakfast, there could be slow-speed marina boat handling, followed by a sail to Lymington to practice sailing manoeuvres.
Sunday will be an early rise and, again, subject to wind and tide, a longer sail around the Isle of White to experience a more extended passage where you will gain confidence in maintaining a good point of sail and managing the helm and navigation.
These experiences are all weather dependent* and include:
- Yacht and Skipper
- Full safety equipment
- Tea/coffee and snacks onboard.
- Fuel
*You should plan for a possible delays to the schedule.
Call
07768 360420 for dates and prices for our Confidence Building Sailing Trips For RYA Day Skippers
For RYA Yacht Master candidates, we offer more challenging mile-building trips. These trips are designed to provide opportunities for you to work on 60nm passages, practice night sailing, and develop your skippering skills. They are ideal for those who want to test themselves, apply their knowledge in real-world situations, and gain the confidence to handle more challenging sailing conditions.